This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Thought > Classical > Political Thought – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Thought Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of nationalism? A) A sudden change in the political, social, or economic structure of a society. B) A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's own nation. C) A period of intellectual and philosophical exploration. D) The authority of a state or nation to govern itself independently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's own nation. 2. What is the basic principle that those who govern must obey the law? A) Constitutionalism. B) Bill of Rights. C) Preamble. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitutionalism. 3. What Hebrew code focused more on morality and ethics and less on politics? A) Roman law. B) Divine right. C) Petition of right. D) The 10 Commandments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The 10 Commandments. 4. Which of the following governments allows its citizens to participate in the government? A) Absolute monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Totalitarian dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 5. Natural Laws A) Survival of the fittest. B) The belief that we are all subject to the governments rules in exchange to be treated as natural citizens. C) A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct. D) The belief that the more restrictions we place on oneself, the further we move from our natural essence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct. 6. Who believe that in an adult ideal society the government should be controlled by class of philosopher kings? A) Mohammed. B) Plato. C) Moses. D) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plato. 7. Use the excerpt below to answer the question. 1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. 2. The aim of all political association is the preservation of ..... liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.-Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789 The provisions in this excerpt are based on the basic principle of A) Natural rights. B) Checks and balances. C) Universal suffrage. D) Class privileges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural rights. 8. Which of the following quotes MOST CLEARLY reveals Machiavelli's pessimistic (negative) view of humanity? A) "It is necessary for a prince to understand how to use the methods of the beast and the man.". B) "Fear preserved you by a fear of punishment that never fails.". C) "In general men are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous.". D) "It is much safer to be feared than loved.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "In general men are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous.". 9. In what year did Machiavelli write The Prince? A) 1315. B) 1513. C) 1530. D) 1615. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1513. 10. The religion founded by Jesus is and added new ideas to Judiasm ..... A) Christianity. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christianity. 11. The American Revolution and the Glorious Revolution in Britain both? A) Created tensions and led to wars between many nations. B) Created governments ruled by women. C) Created more democratic governments by ending the rule of monarchs. D) Created governments ruled by absolute monarchs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Created more democratic governments by ending the rule of monarchs. 12. The Romans demonstrated their respect for the democratic principles of justice and reason by hearing to written laws known as the A) Twelve Tables. B) Constitution. C) Magna Carta. D) Ten Commandments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twelve Tables. 13. This group wanted complete control over polity and economy. In the hands of a few, they said. A) Radicals. B) Liberals. C) Conservatives. D) Workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservatives. 14. Where was Aristotle born? Where was Aristotle born? A) Athens. B) Rome. C) France. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athens. 15. After the reforms of Sloan and Cleisthenes, Athens was the democracy in all the following ways except A) All the citizens were responsible for justice. B) Women had no political rights. C) The council of 500 could propose laws. D) All male citizens could attend assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women had no political rights. 16. Which aspect of Manuel L. Quezon's political thought had the most significant impact on shaping the Philippines' national identity? A) Emphasizing the importance of Filipino language and culture. B) Implementing economic reforms to reduce poverty. C) Strengthening military alliances with other nations. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasizing the importance of Filipino language and culture. 17. Our government is best known as a ..... A) Democracy. B) Fascist State. C) Republic. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republic. 18. Most of the people of France belonged to the A) 1st Estate. B) 2nd Estate. C) 3rd Estate. D) 4th Estate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd Estate. 19. One of the main things that the French Revolution encouraged people to do was to A) Dance. B) Eat. C) Think. D) Compose music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Think. 20. Whose theory was State of Nature?a) Thomas Hobbes b)John Locke c)Rousseau d)J.S.Mill A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 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